Monthly Archives: March 2016

There’s never been any question that New York is a whole different animal than any other place in the world, so it just makes sense that the New York City real estate scene is also like no other. This real estate market can be a tough nut to crack, but those who make a go of it here know that New York has a dynamic energy that’s quite unique. Realtors who do well here know that this is a place of incredible opportunity.

All of this speaks to the reasons why the Remax Real Estate office, which is a highly successful suburban real estate business, is once again entering the New York market. Dave Liniger, who is the head of Remax and the person who built the company from the ground up, is now relaunching the company in New York.

Liniger has just named Terry Bohannon, (who is a veteran with Remax) to head a special team in charge of rebranding and marketing Remax for the very unique New York market. Despite the challenges involved in relaunching Remax for this market, Linger is highly optimistic that this effort will be the breakthrough the company is shooting for.

New, upstart real estate firms that have thrived in the competitive New York market are those who know the market inside and out, while also having a great feel for what speaks to clients who are in the market for luxury real estate.

Remax has made a name for itself in the suburban real estate market, but New York is obviously a different thing all together. The realtors at TOWN have focused on luxury as their specialty in New York. For TOWN, which launched in 2010, the gamble paid off.

The experts at TOWN have a commitment to customer service and to knowing their market and to being on top of the market’s fluctuations. This combination has taken TOWN to the top of the New York real estate luxury scene, so if it’s time for you to get into this market, it’s time to call the experts at TOWN.

The European Union’s lack of an asylum policy has lead to a political crises that is quickly growing out of control. The problem lies within the members of the state. Instead of doing what would benefit the majority of people, each member state is focused on one thing, their own selfish interests.
This lack of action has caused panic to overtake those seeking asylum, the general public, and those responsible for ensuring the safety of the general public. But when its all said and done, its the asylum seekers who have been the biggest victims.

In order for things to get better the EU needs a comprehensive plan. A plan that effectively governs the flow of asylum-seekers so the process is done in a safe and orderly manner. The process must also be done at a pace that allows Europe to properly absorb the influx of new people.

To be a comprehensive plan it must stretch far beyond just the European borders. It is much easier to help asylum seekers in, or in close proximity to, their current location.

With the epicenter of the current crisis being Syria, making sure the Syrian population is safe has to be the main priority. However, those seeking asylum from other countries must not be overlooked or forgotten.

That’s why George Soros said on Bloomberg.com that he believes the plan has to be executed using a global response. It has to be under the authority of the United Nations and involve all of its member states.

With every nation involved, the burden of the Syrian crisis would be more evenly distributed. This would also establish a global standard for dealing with similar situations in the future.

To help deal with the current asylum chaos, Forbes billionaire George Soros has come up with his own comprehensive plan that consists of six components. He outlined his plan in an article published on Marketwatch in September of 2015.

The first component of his plan also published on NY Books is to ensure adequate financing is available. In order for things to get better the European Union will have to be open to accepting at least one million asylum seekers every year for the next several years. This can’t happen if adequate financing isn’t available.

George Soros is a billionaire investor who is known for his many bold predictions. He is the founder and chair of Soros Fund Management and the Open Society Foundations. After graduating from the London School of Economics Soros settled into the United States and would eventually build his very large fortune.

Since 1979 Soros has been a very active philanthropist. His Open Society Foundations now operates in over 100 different countries and is working hard to promote the values of human rights, transparency and an open society.

White Shark Media is a top rated company, specializing in online business promotions. The company has numerous clients from all walks of life who are extremely delighted with the quality of service they have received.

As a reputable AdWords agency, White Shark Media has provided advertising solutions to clients, ranging from individual clients to small and medium-sized business, and sometimes large corporations.

At some point, ever business has to deal with an unhappy customer or client. The challenge is to address the situation in a way that creates a positive impression about the business. When a customer complaint is handled properly, it leaves the customer thinking the company operates a great business. If the business owner or manager is lucky, they can even encourage the customer to serve as a passionate advocate for their brand. Most White Shark Media happy customers or clients are willing to post raving reviews about your company or brand if they are satisfied with the quality of service they have received.

White Shark Media takes handles complaints promptly and appropriately. They strive for customer satisfaction in all of their dealings with clients. When there is complaint about any issue related to their business, the professionals at White Shark Media try to assess the situation and then take steps to rectify problems promptly. These professionals also strive to build relationship with their clients by demonstrating that they value their patronage and they take their concerns seriously.

Even though a business owner or company manager might deal with customer complaints on a regular basis, and may well have handled a similar situation successfully, each customer’s or client’s complaint is unique. White Shark Media treats the client as an important person by paying attention to them. White Shark Media is also of the opinion that during a complaint, the company staff should not be defensive – especially if they believe they are not at fault. Instead, they take steps to make sure that the client is satisfied. White Shark Media makes sure their staff is fully aware that complaints are a top priority item for their business.

The staff at White Shark Media treats clients with respect, and come up an acceptable solution to the client. In a situation where their client does not know what an acceptable or good resolution would be, the experts at White Shark Media offer one or more options to meet the client’s needs.

White Shark Media has well-trained marketing and advertising professionals who are properly equipped to deal with any type of search engine and digital marketing issue. The company has strategies in place to help clients achieve significant returns on investment. By creating and optimizing campaigns for clients and providing other essential business promotion strategies, clients are able to profit significantly.

Doe Deere, the self-named Unicorn Queen, as well as the Chief Executive Officer of Lime Crime, a makeup line made famous by her. Deere is known for appearing with various shades of hair, such as macron, because she likes to play around with unique colors.

Her fashion lime, Lime Crime, is known most for its line full of glittery, and assorted pastel shades of lipstick. She shares her own view of the fashion and beauty tips that brave women who want a difference should break, such as:

1. Don’t mix bold eye color with bold lipstick color

Most fashion experts tell women to only wear either a bold eye color or a bold lipstick color. However, Deere says she breaks that suggestion all the time. She says it is fine to wear strong colors of both eye and lip colors like wearing jer Red Velvet lipstick with her Blue Milk eyeliner.

2. Don’t wear lots of colors at once

Some beauty guides say mixing too many makeup colors at once will make your look tasteless and garish. But Deere says it can make you look great if done correctly. She says to wear several shades and color coordinate them. Such as wearing colors that look good together like pink and purple, or pink and green or peach and periwinkle.

3. Don’t wear lots of different patterns

Patterns are another thing that some women are told not to mix too many of, but once again Deere says it’s A-OK, and that mixing patterns is fun. She likes to mix prints and says to keep them in the same color family for best results.

4. Don’t pair up socks with heels or open toe shoes

Some say it will make you look like your granny, but Deere says wearing socks with heels and open toe shoes can actually be stylish. She says she has fun with socks and owns hundreds of different pairs.

5. Only wear neutral colors or black with unusual hair color

She also adds that even though some say her unusual hair color should only go with neutral or black shades, that color is too fun to give up. Color stands for personality and as long as you watch out how the color combos work together, you can wear anything from just one color to a rainbow of colors in your hair.

6. Only dress your age

She also says you don’t have to only “dress your age.” If you love it, then wear it! Just because you get a certain age doesn’t mean giving up the clothes or colors you love. Wear what you want, it’s your own thing!

7. It’s good to stay with dressing certain ways for certain occasions

Why keep occasional clothing in storage all the time? If you want to wear your fancy dress to go shopping, just do it. Deere says to enjoy your clothing and don’t just save them for special days, wear them on a regular one. Wear what you love the best. Be creative.

Deere was born in Russia and grew up in New York. She wants all ladies to know that makeup is supposed to be freeing and help them express themselves. So, she created Lime Crime in 2008. She also loves animals and regularly donates to Bide A Wee animal rescue. She also is for Donald Trump and says he is a great businessman.

For more on Doe Deere, check out her Facebook page, or follow her on Instagram or Twitter.

On 4th of March 2016, Securus Technologies announced that it had deployed more than 84,000 intelligent communication devices. Securus is one of the leading provider of criminal and civil justice technology solutions used in investigations, public safety, corrections and inmate phone calls monitoring.

In almost three decades serving the jail and prison market, Securus Technologies has installed 80,000 telephones to provide inmates with basic communications. This time, the firm has installed over 84,000 intelligent inmate devices through Mexico and the US. The intelligent inmate communications comprise of video visitation kiosks, sophisticated inmate tablets and proprietary S-phones. All these devices have been designed using high level of security. The firm aims at helping in inmate rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, improve safety within prison, help inmates secure jobs after finishing their terms, and make a safer society. To access Securus video visitation, simply download the Google Play app or the one from the App Store and connect your software to schedule a visit.

About Securus

Securus Technologies is an American based technology company accredited by the BBB. The firm mostly deals in prison related technology services. Some of the products that they offer include the following:

Direct Bill

The direct bill account allows user to receive calls from inmates and the charges are billed directly to you on a monthly basis. This account option is very favorable especially if the inmate has been incarcerated for more than two years. It will also favor you if you are a bail bondsmen, attorney, social worker or government agent. Some of the benefits that you may get from this account include:
• No minimum payment.

• Full time access to your account.

• Ability to receive calls from an inmate as long as you have settled the bill.

• Itemized bill statement of your call activity.

• It is possible to add various phone numbers, which will ensure you are receive all calls you need.

Traditional Collect

This account is the firm’s standard payment product. It is a convenient way to pay for any received calls. This option will ensure that you are assigned a 3 month rolling spending limit. Every time you accept a call from an inmate, charges get deducted from the available spending limit.

This is an inmate-owned prepaid account that is used by inmates to pay for telephone calls that they make. If the facility allows, an inmate will be capable of transferring funds from facility trust account into the Inmate Debit account. Funds that are placed in Inmate Debit account become the property of the convict. Family and friends cannot be able to get refunds on the account.

Doe Deere of Lime Crime has built a very successful cosmetic company in the last several years. She is a woman entrepreneur that started out small with a dream. She built her cosmetic and beauty company on her personal dream and philosophy. Her personal philosophy is that makeup should bring out creative expression in a woman. In order to really get creative, one must break a few traditional rules. The fact is that Doe Deere loves breaking rules. Well, this is evident in her cosmetic line and her personal ideas on dressing. Here are a few of Doe Deere’s beauty rules.

Doe Deere’s Beauty Rules
Doe Deere is a wonderful example of a person that successfully breaks traditional beauty and fashion rules. The CEO of Lime Crime cosmetics loves defying traditional beliefs. Her glittery line of makeup breaks the traditional makeup mold. Doe Deere truly believes it is alright if a girl just to want to have fun with her makeup. Wear bold colors. Mix and match those vibrant colors. Don’t be afraid to mix whimsical eye and lip colors. Jazz up your color palette. Try mixing and matching every color of the rainbow. Wear multiple shades. This method should be applied to hair, makeup, and clothes. Try it, you just might like the look. Deere is also a big pattern fan. She believes in turning up your fashion pattern meter. Play around with different patterns. However, those just starting out, might feel intimidated. Start with patterns in the same color family, for a smooth transition into this new dressing style. Doe Deere also believes that traditional fashion rules lack color. They want everyone to dress in neutrals like black, white, beige, and grays. Doe Deere believes in mixing it up a bit. Wear your favorite pastels or bold colors with wild hair color. Experiment until you get the look you really like.

About Doe Deere
Doe Deere was inspired to create Lime Crime because she discovered there was a lack of originality in the makeup market. All the beauty products produced were basically the same colors and styles.

Doe Deere is a woman that follows her creative intuition. She is also a firm believer in supporting other talented women that would like to start their own business. Deere frequently speaks on the subject at events around the country.

Entrepreneur Dick DeVos has rallied his affluent family into backing Marco Rubio in the forthcoming Republican nominations. This support comes at a crucial time when the Florida Senator’s presidential campaign needs a financial boost. Making an announcement during an exclusive interview with The Detroit News, Dick stated that his family had settled on Rubio after Jeb Bush dropped his interest in the presidency.

The DeVos family is thought be one of the most powerful in Michigan and helps raise funds for the Republican Party. Their endorsement of Rubio will inject the much needed financial and ideological aid into the campaign and thus help it gain an impetus.

The family has been acquainted with Rubio since he was the speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008. They pay tribute to him for improving the education sector in Florida, a cause they strongly supported.

Dick DeVos in brief

The Michigan resident attended Northwood University where he graduated with a degree in business administration. In 1974, he begun work at Amway Corporation, a firm co-founded by his father. He held several positions in research and growth, manufacturing, advertising, sales and finance. He quickly climbed up the corporate ladder and by 1984, he was one of the vice presidents of the conglomerate. He was put in charge of the company’s operations in 18 countries. During that time, global sales grew from 5 percent of the revenue to account for 50 percent of annual sales.

In 1993, Dick became the president of Amway. Under his leadership, its operations spread out to over 50 countries on six continents. He is recognized for overseeing the reformation of the company. He was also the President of basketball team Orlando Magic. His tenure brought considerable success to the franchise (see Michigan Live article for details). Away from the corporate world, Dick is an enthusiastic sailor and aviator.

He is married to Betsy DeVos and together they have four children. He also authored an inspirational book.

Dick’s Philanthropy work

He is the president of the Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation, a charity that has given out millions of dollars for benevolent causes.

Betsy shares her approach for creating more quality educational opportunities for children in Detroit.

It acts as a facilitator for partner groups so that together they help societies grow and become sustainable. It supports hospitals, schools, colleges and churches. To read more about the foundation, click on this link.

George Soros places many of the problems being seen in Europe and around the world firmly on the shoulders of Russian premier Vladimir Putin and his desire to cling on to power in his country. 2017 should see the first major issues seen in Russia during the rule of Putin, which will include problems with the maturing of major debts built up over the last two decades, and lowered oil prices throughout the world. Soros has been vocal in his criticism of the Putin regime, which has led to his Open Society Foundations charity being banned from operating within the country for security reasons, CNBC reports. The view of Soros that Russia is driving the refugee crisis in Europe with its continued bombing of civilian targets in Syria has the power to bring down the entire European Union is shared by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and a growing band of financial and political experts around the world.

Russia is not the only area of the world to be experiencing major difficulties with its economy, which it would rather keep hidden. In the Bloomberg interview the issues facing the Chinese economy were discussed at great detail, including the changing face of one of the world’s most important economies; George Soros explained the Chinese economy has recently shifted from a manufacturing and investment base to one driven by the service industry and consumption. In the view of the man credited with causing the devaluation of the British Pound in 1992 Chinese economic officials have so far failed to handle the problems they face in the correct way; George Soros explained continuing to push more currency into the economy and lower interest rates would push the global economy to the brink of a 2008 style collapse.

George Soros is the chairman and founder of the Open Society, and it form networks of partners, projects, and foundations in more than 100 countries. Soros commitment to the idea of an open society where the government is accountable, rights are respected, and believe that no one has the monopoly on the truths make the Open Society a unique philanthropic foundation. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/people/george-soros. He pointed out his success in financial markets give him a greater degree than most people, and this obliges him to take a stand on controversial issues, since often the affected population may not be able.

According to George Soros, the current economic environment is similar to that experienced in 2008. His prediction is that the 2008 financial meltdown is happening again. He has been quoted in The Economist saying that the current financial markets reflect and remind him of 2008. Soros believes China economy is having some serious problems, which are being transferred to rest of the world. He points out that even though many world news sources and China government say otherwise, concerning Chinese economy decline especially the manufacturing sector, China economy has problems. http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2016/01/markets

The growth and geopolitics are major issues that make 2016 reflects 2008. The World Bank has already predicted 2.9% drop from 3.3% growth in 2016. Nevertheless, the crashing commodity prices indicate that we might be heading in the same position in 2016. http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2016/01/markets

As explained on Bloomberg Business http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-07/global-markets-at-the-beginning-of-a-crisis-george-soros-says the measure of volatility is surging since the start of the year. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, commonly known as fear gauge has climbed 13 % up. The Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index, which gives a cost of protection against Japanese shares, is about 43% up. Merrill Lynch index, which measures anticipation of price swing in Treasury bond, has already climbed 5.7%. It seems the stock markets are acting as if Soros is right.

With the evolving state of technology companies are scrambling for reliability and assurances that they won’t be left behind. Clients in more than 100 countries around the world are turning to Coriant to satisfy that need. Many companies are realizing the potential that cloud based technologies will provide for them and with that need comes the responsibility of effective services as provided by Coriant. Coriant has turned their focus on three major demands which include mobile, video communications and the cloud. These are just a few of the many services that customers have come to depend on from Coriant.

It all began in March 2013 when Marlin Equity Partners saw a need and created Coriant. Mobile networks rely on optical transmission to strengthen their services and Coriant offers both software and hardware to fill those needs. As technology continues to evolve Coriant is ready to provide their customers with the products and services they expect. These services require professional staff and excellent customer attention which they continue to provide today and into the future.

Just as it would be difficult to provide excellent service without the right employees, the need for a qualified leader is a priority. This astounding leadership is being provided by Shaygan Kheradpir who holds the position of chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Shaygan is by no means a stranger to the role of leadership and offers nearly three decades of experience in technology and related fields. Some of his accomplishments included a 23$ billion dollar investment made by Verizon in 2008 to transform their network into fiber optics. He has led the charge for new technology which included widgets for weather updates and other useful applications.

Shaygan’s historical list of professional conquests included GTE Corporation, where his leadership played a major part in what we know as FiOS. After a successful outcome from Verizon Shaygan went on to the prestigious position of Chief Operations and Technology Officer at Barclays. He was entrusted with transforming operations for more than 150 thousand employees world wide. This was just the beginning for Shaygan who put together a strategy on cloud builder for Juniper Networks. His entry into the leadership role that he holds today with Coriant was preceded by an operating partner for Marlin Equity Partners. Coriant has big plans for the future and with the capable hands of Shaygan Kheradpir you can be certain that they will be successful.